In This Issue
Town and Gown
A dynamic, world-class city and a top-ranked, global university have a lot to gain from each other, says U of T’s new president, Meric Gertler
Online Learning through U of T
U of T has offered nine MOOCs since September 2012
Defying Gravity
A strategy for maintaining and advancing U of T’s global standing
Welcome, President Gertler
U of T must strengthen local and global partnerships and enrich undergrad education, Gertler says in speech
U of T: Canada’s Best University
It was another great year for UofT on the international university rankings the past fall
Pink Is for Hope
More than 17,000 supported CIBC's Run for the Cure, held at U of T in October
Concussion Solution
U of T students call on Ottawa to do more to protect athletes
Teefy Hall
John Read Teefy was the driving force behind the affiliation of St. Michael's College with U of T
The Play’s the Thing
A PhD student hopes video will spice up Shakespeare for high school readers
Speaking Out
U of T is working on multiple initiatives to combat homophobia in sport
The Price of War
International aid fuels corruption in a conflict zone and may keep war going, says political science professor Aisha Ahmad
Incredible Progress
A century of medicine at U of T
Gift on the Ground
A $1-million donation supports environmental research in Scarborough’s Rouge Park
Transforming Health Care
Pharmacists will be crucial to developing a more efficient health-care system in Canada
In Memoriam: Anthony Pawson
Targeted drugs exist because Pawson discovered how cells communicate
In Memoriam: Ernest Sirluck
Renowned Milton scholar spearheaded plan to build Robarts Library
Security in a Heartbeat
Tired of typing in passwords? A new device can identify you by your unique cardiac rhythm
Get Better, Sooner
Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs
A Foot in Two Worlds
3-D printing is creating new opportunities – and raising intriguing questions – as digital and physical realms meld
Nudging
Adults more likely to behave in socially beneficial ways when prompted
Pictures from Above
Remote-controlled drone makes aerial cinematography much faster and cheaper
Whose Values?
Does the proposed Quebec Charter guarantee a secular society, or more votes for the Parti Québécois?
Aging Cities
Global population of seniors will triple by 2050, creating challenges for urban planners, report says
What the Red Army Did
Soviet officers' attitudes during the Holocaust depended on where they were stationed, grad student finds
Championing Canadian Art
From the moment she arrived in Canada, Katerina Atanassova was drawn to the Group of Seven
Diplomatic Frontier
Mark McDowell is Canada’s first ambassador to Myanmar
Playbook
Inner worlds unfold in Anne Michaels’ new poem
Uncomforted
Second World War rape survivors still call for apology
Learning Together
For Jim and Sheila Latimer of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, a shared commitment to education helped cement their five-decade bond
Golden Glow
Alumna Laura Inward outclassed all competition in beach volleyball at the World Masters Games in August
Time to Talk
Helen Walsh has an answer to political polarization and crisis: genuine conversation
Paving the Way for the Information Highway
U of T profs are the first to send computer data across Canada